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Senate committee advances four'year moratorium on AI chatbots in toys for children
Summary
SB 867 would pause the sale and manufacture of AI chatbot toys aimed at children for four years while regulators develop testing and safety standards; supporters cited research showing safety, privacy and security risks, while retailers requested clearer definitions and liability language.
Sen. Alex Padilla presented SB 867 to impose a four'year moratorium on the sale and manufacture of AI'chatbot toys intended for children while lawmakers design a testing framework and regulatory guardrails.
Witnesses from PIRG (Fiona Hines, speaker 25), Children Now (Nicole Rocha, speaker 15) and Common Sense Media described research showing AI…
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